Three divisions of New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies come to Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon, with each division chasing more than $35,000 in purse money.
In the first division ($35,866), Crazy Cute (Art Major-Crazy Luv Bug) is the morning line favourite at 2-1. She is driven by Jim Morrill, Jr. for trainer Mark Harder and owner Joseph Jannuzzelli. She has two seconds in her two lifetime starts including a runner-up finish during a leg of the NYSS ($54,000) at Yonkers Raceway (July 6).
The second choice in the morning line at 5-2 is Prescient Beauty (Art Major-Precious Beauty). Owned by James Avritt, Sr., driven by Doug McNair and trained by Gregg McNair, she is one for one in her career with a impressive win at Woodbine Standardbred at Mohawk (July 2).
The second division ($36,566) morning line favourite at 5-2 is JK American Beauty (American Ideal-JK Black Beauty). Driven by Yannick Gingras for owner 3 Brothers Stables and trainer Nancy Johansson, her best finish was a second in a leg of the NYSS ($54,000) at Yonkers Raceway (July 6).
The second choice at 3-1 is Meghan Lynn (American Ideal-Ladyotra). Daniel Dube takes over the driving duties for owner Crawford Farms Racing and trainer Chris Oakes. She won a leg of the NYSS ($52,500) at Buffalo Raceway (June 20). She was third behind runner-up JK American Beauty at Yonkers Raceway (July 6).
The third division of the NYSS ($36,566) for freshman pacing fillies, features 2-1 morning line favourite, the Ron Burke-trained St Somewhere (American Ideal-Somstreetsomwhere). In her second lifetime start she won a leg of the NYSS ($54,000) at Yonkers Raceway (July 6). Yannick Gingras drives for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC, Phillip Collura, Jandt Silva Purnell & Libb and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.
So Awesome (So Surreal-Teddy Ballgirl) is the second choice in the third division at 5-2. Tim Tetrick drives for trainer Scott Di Domenico and owner William Hartt. She also won a leg of the NYSS ($54,000) at Yonkers Raceway (July 6).
Post time for the 13 race card at Tioga Downs on Sunday, July 15 is 1:00 p.m.
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